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Can New Type 2 Diabetes Treatments Reduce Benefit Plan Costs?
Buck Apr. 12, 2017
"A recent study by McMaster University scientists revealed that it may be possible to reverse Type 2 diabetes in some patients, and this condition, thought to be permanent, may actually be curable.... As insurers have implemented patient assistance programs for certain medical conditions for high-cost drugs, wouldn't it be natural to expand the program to include coaching for Type 2 diabetes? In theory, plan sponsors could provide a higher level of coverage for the drugs required for treatment of employees participating in the program."
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